How to deal with tough reading passages
Check out our latest video on how to improve your reading comprehension when you’re dealing with tough reading passages on the ACT or SAT.
Here’s the greatest thing about my job
As teachers, every now and then we get messages from students thanking us for something we did that made a difference to them. The letters are often incredibly thoughtful and insightful and touch our hearts.
But occasionally we get an email like this where the students’...
Should you prepare for the PSAT?
After students get their PSAT scores back, they don’t always get a lot of direction about what to do next. If you’re lucky, your school might host a meeting to go over what the scores mean, but most schools are overburdened with other things. You’ll probably get the...
What Do College Applications and Chewing Gum Have in Common?
We asked one of our assistant coaches, Sydney, to give us an opinion about college applications from someone who is going through the process right now. Here are her thoughts.
Imagine you’re in the checkout line at Costco, having just eaten lots of samples and having made it this far...
Does College Test Prep Make a Difference?
Test prep tutors everywhere rejoiced earlier this year when College Board finally admitted that test prep makes a difference. They’re still toeing the line that the SAT is about what students learn in school, but it was good to hear them admit that preparing for a test like the SAT...
How to Deal With Tough Reading Passages
Check out our latest video on how to improve your reading comprehension when you’re dealing with tough reading passages on the ACT or SAT.